by Trudy Waterman, Programme Implementation Officer and Executive Coach, CARICAD T his September, CARICAD historically launched three Leadership Development Programmes (LDPs) – the 17th cohort of our signature LDP and two customised training programmes. These programmes are being offered fully online. Competent leadership is indispensable in the current COVID-19 environment as we continue to navigate these unchartered waters. Organizations are investing in online training as an alternative to face-to- face delivery for leadership development. CARICAD is no stranger to the online training platform. Indeed, this year’s cohort of our mid-level LDP is the fifth programme that is being delivered fully virtually. CARICAD also delivers monthly training webinars and several shorter training workshops. Critical to the successful delivery of our training programmes is the engagement of Virtual Producers as part of the delivery team. What is a virtual producer? Similar to how television programmes have a production team, virtual producers are essential to the seamless delivery of online training programmes. The online environment is a dynamic environment which presents unique challenges that are not present in face-to-face delivery. In addition to the inability to read body language, both members of the facilitation team and participants sometimes face connectivity issues and audio challenges. Thus, this role is essential to the provision of high-quality online training. Continues on next page 26
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